Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Honey possum

Andrena proxima compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Andrenidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Andrena	Tarsipes
Species	Andrena proxima	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.