Broad-faced Mining Bee vs European Ground Squirrel

Andrena proxima compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Spermophilus
Species	Andrena proxima	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.