Black-headed Mining Bee vs Kellerspinne

Andrena nigriceps compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Kellerspinne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Kellerspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Andrena	Amaurobius
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Kellerspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Kellerspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Black-headed Mining Bee

The Black-headed Mining Bee (Andrena nigriceps) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kellerspinne

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden