Groove-faced Mining Bee vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Andrena angustior compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Funambulus
Species	Andrena angustior	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.