Graue Sandbiene vs Klappmütze

Andrena cineraria compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Graue Sandbiene is Least Concern while Klappmütze is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Sandbiene	Klappmütze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Andrenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Andrena	Cystophora
Species	Andrena cineraria	Cystophora cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Graue Sandbiene and Klappmütze share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Klappmütze

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Sandbiene	Klappmütze
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.

Klappmütze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway