Graue Sandbiene vs Gemeine Schafgarbe

Andrena cineraria compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Graue Sandbiene Gemeine Schafgarbe
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Andrenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Andrena Achillea
Species Andrena cineraria Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Graue Sandbiene

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Graue Sandbiene Gemeine Schafgarbe
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graue Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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