Graue Sandbiene vs Broom Flat-body

Andrena cineraria compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Graue Sandbiene is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Sandbiene	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Andrena	Agonopterix
Species	Andrena cineraria	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Graue Sandbiene and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Sandbiene	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graue Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Graue Sandbiene

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden