Buff-rumped Thornbill vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Acanthiza reguloides compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Buff-rumped Thornbill is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-rumped Thornbill	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthizidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Acanthiza	Andrena
Species	Acanthiza reguloides	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-rumped Thornbill and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-rumped Thornbill	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-rumped Thornbill

The Buff-Rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.