Brindled Flat-body vs Small Sallow Mining Bee

Agonopterix arenella compared with Andrena praecox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Small Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Depressariidae Andrenidae
Genus Agonopterix Andrena
Species Agonopterix arenella Andrena praecox

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Small Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Small Sallow Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Small Sallow Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Small Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Sallow Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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