Graue Sandbiene vs Knautien-Sandbiene

Andrena cineraria compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Graue Sandbiene is Least Concern while Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Sandbiene	Knautien-Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena cineraria	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Graue Sandbiene and Knautien-Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Sandbiene	Knautien-Sandbiene
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.

Knautien-Sandbiene

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.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden