Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agrochola	Andrena
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veränderliche Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Veränderliche Herbsteule

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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