Blueskin vs Gwynne's Mining Bee

Acacia irrorata compared with Andrena bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blueskin Gwynne's Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Acacia Andrena
Species Acacia irrorata Andrena bicolor

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Gwynne's Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blueskin Gwynne's Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

Habitat

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

Gwynne's Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) 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.

Gwynne's Mining Bee

No description available.

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