Blauer Eisenhut vs Graue Sandbiene

Aconitum napellus compared with Andrena cineraria

Key Differences

Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while Graue Sandbiene is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	Graue Sandbiene
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aconitum	Andrena
Species	Aconitum napellus	Andrena cineraria

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	Graue Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauer Eisenhut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Graue Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blauer Eisenhut

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Graue Sandbiene

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.