Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Blauschillernde Sandbiene

Andrena apicata compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Blauschillernde Sandbiene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Blauschillernde Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena apicata	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Blauschillernde Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Blauschillernde Sandbiene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Blauschillernde Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blauschillernde Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden