Bilberry Mining Bee vs Lowland Tapir

Andrena lapponica compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Andrena	Tapirus
Species	Andrena lapponica	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.