Alexander's Swift vs Bilberry Mining Bee

Apus alexandri compared with Andrena lapponica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Bilberry Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Apodidae Andrenidae
Genus Apus Andrena
Species Apus alexandri Andrena lapponica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Bilberry Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Bilberry Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alexander's Swift

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

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