Black Mining Bee vs European Mole

Andrena pilipes compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Black Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mining Bee	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andrena	Talpa
Species	Andrena pilipes	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mining Bee and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mining Bee	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden