Beira vs Groove-faced Mining Bee

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Andrena angustior

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Andrena
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Andrena angustior

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Groove-faced Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.