Large Scabious Mining Bee vs Laxmann's Shrew

Andrena hattorfiana compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Sorex
Species	Andrena hattorfiana	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Scabious Mining Bee and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Scabious Mining Bee	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden