Black-headed Mining Bee vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Andrena nigriceps compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Andrena	Echinops
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.