Red-backed Mining Bee vs petite tortue

Andrena similis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-backed Mining Bee	petite tortue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Aglais
Species	Andrena similis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-backed Mining Bee and petite tortue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

petite tortue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

petite tortue

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden