Bilberry Mining Bee vs Short-fringed Mining Bee

Andrena lapponica compared with Andrena dorsata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Short-fringed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Short-fringed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena lapponica	Andrena dorsata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Short-fringed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Short-fringed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Short-fringed 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.

Short-fringed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden