Baytop's Onion vs Broad-faced Mining Bee

Allium baytopiorum compared with Andrena proxima

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Broad-faced 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 Allium Andrena
Species Allium baytopiorum Andrena proxima

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Broad-faced Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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