Beggar'S-Buttons vs Bronze Furrow Bee

Arctium lappa compared with Halictus tumulorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Bronze Furrow Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Halictidae
Genus Arctium Halictus
Species Arctium lappa Halictus tumulorum

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Bronze Furrow Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bronze Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Bronze Furrow Bee

The Bronze Furrow Bee (Halictus tumulorum) is a species in the genus Halictus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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