andrena minitula vs Balkan Yam

Andrena minutula compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• andrena minitula is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dioscorea
Species	Andrena minutula	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.