Ashy Mining Bee vs Buff-banded Mining Bee

Andrena cineraria compared with Andrena simillima

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Buff-banded Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Buff-banded Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena cineraria	Andrena simillima

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Mining Bee and Buff-banded Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buff-banded Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Buff-banded Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff-banded Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Ashy Mining Bee

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff-banded Mining Bee

The Buff-Banded Mining Bee (Andrena simillima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden