Bilberry Mining Bee vs Broom Flat-body

Andrena lapponica compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Andrenidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Andrena	Agonopterix
Species	Andrena lapponica	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden