Bilberry Mining Bee vs Globe Thistle

Andrena lapponica compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Andrena	Echinops
Species	Andrena lapponica	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark