Black-headed Mining Bee vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Andrena nigriceps compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Anarta
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-headed Mining Bee

The Black-headed Mining Bee (Andrena nigriceps) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden