Blue star vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue star Large Scabious Mining 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 Andrenidae
Genus Amsonia Andrena
Species Amsonia orientalis Andrena hattorfiana

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star Large Scabious Mining 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.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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.

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.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

No description available.

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