Red-backed Mining Bee vs Blauschillernde Sandbiene

Andrena similis compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered while Blauschillernde Sandbiene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-backed 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 similis	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-backed Mining Bee and Blauschillernde Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Blauschillernde Sandbiene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-backed Mining Bee	Blauschillernde Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden