Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Long-tailed Marmot

Andrena apicata compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Andrena apicata	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.