Large Scabious Mining Bee vs Ornithorynque

Andrena hattorfiana compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered while Ornithorynque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Ornithorynque
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Andrenidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Andrena	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Andrena hattorfiana	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornithorynque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Ornithorynque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ornithorynque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.