Black-headed Mining Bee vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Andrena nigriceps compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllotis
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.