Blue star vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Nomada facilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue star Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Apocynaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Amsonia Nomada
Species Amsonia orientalis Nomada facilis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

No description available.

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