Ausfeld's Wattle vs Grey-backed Mining Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Andrena vaga

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Grey-backed Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Grey-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Acacia Andrena
Species Acacia ausfeldii Andrena vaga

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Grey-backed Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Grey-backed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

Grey-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Grey-backed Mining Bee

No description available.

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