Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Chevalier grivelé

Andrena apicata compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Chevalier grivelé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Chevalier grivelé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Actitis
Species	Andrena apicata	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Chevalier grivelé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Chevalier grivelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Chevalier grivelé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chevalier grivelé

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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