Ashy Mining Bee vs Foca Pia

Andrena cineraria compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Andrenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Andrena	Pagophilus
Species	Andrena cineraria	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden