Autumn Snowflake vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Small Scabious 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 marginata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Small Scabious 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 Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 Scabious Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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