Large Scabious Mining Bee vs Patagonian mara

Andrena hattorfiana compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Andrena	Dolichotis
Species	Andrena hattorfiana	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Scabious Mining Bee and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium