Bilberry Mining Bee vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Andrena lapponica compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Andrena	Aphelocephala
Species	Andrena lapponica	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.