Giersch, Geißfuß vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Giersch, Geißfuß is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Apiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aegopodium	Andrena
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Andrena marginata

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Hellrote Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden