Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Sturnira nana compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sturnira	Andrena
Species	Sturnira nana	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.