Broad-margined Mining Bee vs Koala

Andrena synadelpha compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-margined Mining Bee	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Andrenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Andrena	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Andrena synadelpha	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-margined Mining Bee and Koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-margined Mining Bee	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.