Alder vs Coppice Mining Bee

Alnus glutinosa compared with Andrena helvola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Coppice Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Betulaceae Andrenidae
Genus Alnus Andrena
Species Alnus glutinosa Andrena helvola

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Coppice Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Coppice Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Coppice Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Coppice Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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