Alcathoe Myotis vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Myotis alcathoe compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Myotis	Andrena
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Buff-tailed 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.

Buff-tailed 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden