Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Margay

Andrena proxima compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Andrena	Leopardus
Species	Andrena proxima	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.