Alectryon vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Alectryon tropicus compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sapindaceae Andrenidae
Genus Alectryon Andrena
Species Alectryon tropicus Andrena similis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Red-backed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

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

Red-backed Mining Bee

No description available.

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