Bird's Eye vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Epeolus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sapindaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Alectryon Epeolus
Species Alectryon subcinereus Epeolus cruciger

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Red-thighed Epeolus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red-thighed Epeolus

No description available.

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