Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Iberian Mole

Andrena proxima compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andrena	Talpa
Species	Andrena proxima	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

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.