Himalayan Marmot vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Marmota himalayana compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Andrenidae
Genus	Marmota	Andrena
Species	Marmota himalayana	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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