Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Foca Pia

Andrena proxima compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Andrenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Andrena	Pagophilus
Species	Andrena proxima	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway