Black Mining Bee vs Broad-faced Mining Bee

Andrena pilipes compared with Andrena proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Mining Bee Broad-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order same Hymenoptera (แตน) Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same Andrenidae Andrenidae
Genus same Andrena Andrena
Species Andrena pilipes Andrena proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Mining Bee Broad-faced Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Black Mining Bee

The Black Mining Bee (Andrena pilipes) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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