Altai Onion vs Banded Sweat Bee

Allium altaicum compared with Lasioglossum zonulum

Key Differences

  • Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Onion Banded Sweat Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Amaryllidaceae Halictidae
Genus Allium Lasioglossum
Species Allium altaicum Lasioglossum zonulum

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Onion Banded Sweat Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Banded Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Banded Sweat Bee

The Banded Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum zonulum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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