Barham Mini-miner vs Broad-faced Mining Bee

Andrena nana compared with Andrena proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barham Mini-miner Broad-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same Andrenidae Andrenidae
Genus same Andrena Andrena
Species Andrena nana Andrena proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Barham Mini-miner and Broad-faced Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Barham Mini-miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barham Mini-miner Broad-faced Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barham Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Luxembourg.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Barham Mini-miner

The Barham Mini-miner (Andrena nana) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia