Blistering Ammania vs Large Scabious Mining Bee
Ammannia baccifera compared with Andrena hattorfiana
Key Differences
- Blistering Ammania is Least Concern while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blistering Ammania | Large Scabious Mining Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Myrtales (Myrtales) | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) |
| Family | Lythraceae | Andrenidae |
| Genus | Ammannia | Andrena |
| Species | Ammannia baccifera | Andrena hattorfiana |
Conservation Status
Blistering Ammania
LC — Least ConcernLarge Scabious Mining Bee
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blistering Ammania | Large Scabious Mining Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blistering Ammania
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).
Large Scabious Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Blistering Ammania
The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian
Large Scabious Mining Bee
No description available.
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