Tormentil Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena tarsata compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tormentil Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena tarsata	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tormentil Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden