Black Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena pilipes compared with Andrena agilissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena pilipes	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mining Bee and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, 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 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden