Autumn Snowflake vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Small 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.

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.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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