Black-headed Mining Bee vs Buff-rumped Thornbill

Andrena nigriceps compared with Acanthiza reguloides

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Buff-rumped Thornbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Buff-rumped Thornbill
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	Acanthiza
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Acanthiza reguloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Buff-rumped Thornbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Buff-rumped Thornbill
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.

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-rumped Thornbill

The Buff-Rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway