Ashy Mining Bee vs Japanese Weasel

Andrena cineraria compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Andrena	Mustela
Species	Andrena cineraria	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.