Hairy-footed Flower Bee vs Potter Flower Bee

Anthophora plumipes compared with Anthophora retusa

Key Differences

Hairy-footed Flower Bee is Least Concern while Potter Flower Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed 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 plumipes	Anthophora retusa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Anthophora

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flower Bee

LC — Least Concern

Potter Flower Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flower Bee	Potter Flower Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flower Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.