Brown-veined Wainscot vs Groove-faced Mining Bee

Archanara dissoluta compared with Andrena angustior

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Archanara	Andrena
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Andrena angustior

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Groove-faced Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden