Black-headed Mining Bee vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Andrena nigriceps compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Andrena	Hemiechinus
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.