Black-headed Mining Bee vs Red-horned Mini-miner

Andrena nigriceps compared with Andrena nanula

Key Differences

• Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Red-horned Mini-miner is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Mining Bee	Red-horned Mini-miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena nigriceps	Andrena nanula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Mining Bee and Red-horned Mini-miner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Red-horned Mini-miner

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Mining Bee	Red-horned Mini-miner
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.

Red-horned Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden