Four-banded Flower Bee vs Potter Flower Bee

Anthophora quadrimaculata compared with Anthophora retusa

Key Differences

• Four-banded Flower Bee is Vulnerable while Potter Flower Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-banded Flower Bee	Potter Flower Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Anthophora	Anthophora
Species	Anthophora quadrimaculata	Anthophora retusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-banded Flower Bee and Potter Flower Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthophora.

Conservation Status

Four-banded Flower Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Potter Flower Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-banded Flower Bee	Potter Flower Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-banded Flower Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Potter Flower Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden