Oreillard des Alpes vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Plecotus	Andrena
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Oreillard des Alpes

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.