Genfer Günsel vs Northern Mining Bee

Ajuga genevensis compared with Andrena ruficrus

Key Differences

Genfer Günsel is Critically Endangered while Northern Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genfer Günsel	Northern Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Lamiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ajuga	Andrena
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Andrena ruficrus

Conservation Status

Genfer Günsel

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genfer Günsel	Northern Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genfer Günsel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (7 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.

Northern Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Genfer Günsel

The Blue Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a species in the genus Ajuga. 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 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo