Artvinian Alyssum vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Alyssum artvinense compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Large Gorse Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Alyssum	Andrena
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Andrena bimaculata

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.