Bettongie de Lesueur vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Bettongia lesueur compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Bettongia	Andrena
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettongie de Lesueur and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.