Alpine Shrew vs Broad-margined Mining Bee

Sorex alpinus compared with Andrena synadelpha

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Broad-margined Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex alpinus	Andrena synadelpha

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Broad-margined Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Broad-margined Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.