Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena apicata compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena apicata	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden