Large Yellow-face Bee vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hylaeus signatus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colletidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Dipodomys
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.