Bilberry Mining Bee vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Andrena lapponica compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Small Scabious 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 lapponica	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) 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 4 countries:

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