Zottelbiene vs Small Shaggy Bee

Panurgus banksianus compared with Panurgus calcaratus

Key Differences

• Zottelbiene is Vulnerable while Small Shaggy Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zottelbiene	Small Shaggy Bee
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	Panurgus	Panurgus
Species	Panurgus banksianus	Panurgus calcaratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zottelbiene and Small Shaggy Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panurgus.

Conservation Status

Zottelbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Small Shaggy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zottelbiene	Small Shaggy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zottelbiene

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.

Small Shaggy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden