Broughton willow wattle vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Acacia salicina compared with Andrena tarsata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Tormentil 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 salicina	Andrena tarsata

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Tormentil Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.