Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Small Gorse 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	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Andrena
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Wattled Bat and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.