Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Ooldea dunnart

Andrena apicata compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Andrena	Sminthopsis
Species	Andrena apicata	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.