Formosa-Serau vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Formosa-Serau is Least Concern while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosa-Serau	Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Capricornis	Andrena
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosa-Serau and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Formosa-Serau

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosa-Serau	Red-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosa-Serau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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