Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Eurasian Goshawk

Andrena proxima compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Accipiter
Species	Andrena proxima	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-faced Mining Bee and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway