Broad-margined Mining Bee vs Meller’s Mongoose

Andrena synadelpha compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-margined Mining Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Andrena	Rhynchogale
Species	Andrena synadelpha	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-margined Mining Bee and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-margined Mining Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.