Baishan Fir vs Broad-faced Mining Bee

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Andrena proxima

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Broad-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Abies	Andrena
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Andrena proxima

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Broad-faced Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.