Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Andrena apicata compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
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 same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena apicata	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden