Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Andrena apicata compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow 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 apicata	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.