Bilberry Mining Bee vs Eurasian beaver

Andrena lapponica compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Andrenidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Andrena	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Andrena lapponica	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden