Oreillard d'Hemprich vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Oreillard d'Hemprich is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Large Gorse 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	Otonycteris	Andrena
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard d'Hemprich and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Oreillard d'Hemprich

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard d'Hemprich

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large 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.