Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule vs Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Apamea sordens compared with Andrena fulvago

Key Differences

• Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Hawk's-beard 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	Apamea	Andrena
Species	Apamea sordens	Andrena fulvago

Evolutionary Relationship

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule and Hawk's-beard Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Hawk's-beard 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.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden