Black-headed Mining Bee vs Black Maple

Andrena nigriceps compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acer
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Black Maple
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.

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.