Agrimony vs Black Mining Bee

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Andrena pilipes

Key Differences

  • Agrimony is Near Threatened while Black Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrimony Black Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Andrenidae
Genus Agrimonia Andrena
Species Agrimonia eupatoria Andrena pilipes

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrimony Black Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Mining Bee

The Black Mining Bee (Andrena pilipes) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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