Ashy Mining Bee vs Autumn Snowflake

Andrena cineraria compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Mining Bee Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Andrenidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Andrena Acis
Species Andrena cineraria Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Mining Bee Autumn Snowflake
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ashy Mining Bee

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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