Large Yellow-face Bee vs Orange-throated Bat

Hylaeus signatus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colletidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Lampronycteris
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.