Heather Mining Bee vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Andrena fuscipes compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Heather Mining Bee is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heather Mining Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Andrena	Amblysomus
Species	Andrena fuscipes	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Heather Mining Bee and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heather Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heather Mining Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heather Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.