Black-headed Mining Bee vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Andrena nigriceps compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Black-headed Mining Bee

The Black-headed Mining Bee (Andrena nigriceps) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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