Black Mining Bee vs Brook-Side Alder

Andrena pilipes compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

  • Black Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Mining Bee Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Andrenidae Betulaceae
Genus Andrena Alnus
Species Andrena pilipes Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Mining Bee Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Mining Bee

The Black Mining Bee (Andrena pilipes) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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