Ausfeld's Wattle vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Red-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 similis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Red-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.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Red-backed Mining Bee

No description available.

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