Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Mérida Brocket

Andrena apicata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Andrena	Mazama
Species	Andrena apicata	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.