Black-headed Mining Bee vs Nubian Ibex

Andrena nigriceps compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Andrena	Capra
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.