Groove-faced Mining Bee vs Iberian Mole

Andrena angustior compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andrena	Talpa
Species	Andrena angustior	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Groove-faced Mining Bee and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.