Ornithorynque vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Ornithorynque is Near Threatened while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornithorynque and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ornithorynque

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornithorynque	Red-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornithorynque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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