andrena minitula vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Andrena minutula compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• andrena minitula is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ophioglossum
Species	Andrena minutula	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden