Hawk's-beard Mining Bee vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Andrena fulvago compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Hawk's-beard Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Andrena	Perognathus
Species	Andrena fulvago	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.