Alcathoe Myotis vs Bilberry Mining Bee

Myotis alcathoe compared with Andrena lapponica

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Bilberry Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Myotis	Andrena
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Andrena lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Bilberry Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Bilberry Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden