Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Mountain Water Rat

Andrena apicata compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mountain Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Baiyankamys
Species	Andrena apicata	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.