Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Plecotus	Andrena
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.