Thick-margined Mini-miner vs Blauschillernde Sandbiene

Andrena falsifica compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Thick-margined Mini-miner is Vulnerable while Blauschillernde Sandbiene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thick-margined Mini-miner	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 falsifica	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Thick-margined Mini-miner and Blauschillernde Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Thick-margined Mini-miner

VU — Vulnerable

Blauschillernde Sandbiene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thick-margined Mini-miner	Blauschillernde Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thick-margined Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden