Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Mexican vole

Andrena apicata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mexican vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Microtus
Species	Andrena apicata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.