Bilberry Mining Bee vs black wattle

Andrena lapponica compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Mining Bee black wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Acacia
Species Andrena lapponica Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Mining Bee black wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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