Adder'S Tongue vs andrena minitula

Ophioglossum vulgatum compared with Andrena minutula

Key Differences

  • Adder'S Tongue is Vulnerable while andrena minitula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adder'S Tongue andrena minitula
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ophioglossaceae Andrenidae
Genus Ophioglossum Andrena
Species Ophioglossum vulgatum Andrena minutula

Conservation Status

Adder'S Tongue

VU — Vulnerable

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adder'S Tongue andrena minitula
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder'S Tongue

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Adder'S Tongue

The Adder'S Tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum) is a species in the genus Ophioglossum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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