castor deurope vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Castor fiber compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Andrenidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Andrena
Species	Castor fiber	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

castor deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

castor deurope

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden