Red-backed Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena similis compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-backed Mining Bee	Violet-winged 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 similis	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-backed Mining Bee and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-backed Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden