Broad-margined Mining Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Andrena synadelpha compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-margined Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Arthropoda (членистоногие) Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same Insecta (насекомые) Insecta (насекомые)
Order Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые) Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family Andrenidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Andrena Aglais
Species Andrena synadelpha Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-margined Mining Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-margined Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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