Large Yellow-face Bee vs Neotropical otter

Hylaeus signatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colletidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hylaeus	Lontra
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.