Black-headed Mining Bee vs Buffish Mining Bee

Andrena nigriceps compared with Andrena nigroaenea

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Buffish Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Buffish Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Andrena nigroaenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Buffish Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Buffish Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Buffish Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buffish Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-headed Mining Bee

The Black-headed Mining Bee (Andrena nigriceps) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buffish Mining Bee

The Buffish Mining Bee (Andrena nigroaenea) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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