Graue Sandbiene vs Steinhuhn

Andrena cineraria compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Graue Sandbiene is Least Concern while Steinhuhn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Sandbiene	Steinhuhn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Andrena	Alectoris
Species	Andrena cineraria	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Sandbiene	Steinhuhn
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.

Steinhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway