Ashy Mining Bee vs Coppery Sprite

Andrena cineraria compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Arielulus
Species	Andrena cineraria	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Mining Bee and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Mining Bee

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.