Ashy Mining Bee vs Bory's Anacamptis

Andrena cineraria compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

  • Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Mining Bee Bory's Anacamptis
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 Orchidaceae
Genus Andrena Anacamptis
Species Andrena cineraria Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Mining Bee Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

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

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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