Candelnut vs Gwynne's Mining Bee

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Andrena bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Gwynne's Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Euphorbiaceae Andrenidae
Genus Aleurites Andrena
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Andrena bicolor

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Gwynne's Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Gwynne's Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Gwynne's Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gwynne's Mining Bee

No description available.

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