Alpine Rock-Cress vs Sweat Bee

Arabis alpina compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Sweat Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Brassicaceae Halictidae
Genus Arabis Lasioglossum
Species Arabis alpina Lasioglossum leucozonium

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Sweat Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Sweat Bee

No description available.

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