Hawk's-beard Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena fulvago compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Hawk's-beard Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena fulvago	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

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