Black-headed Mining Bee vs Brown Diving Beetle

Andrena nigriceps compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Andrena	Agabus
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden