Autumn Snowflake vs Black-headed Mining Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Andrena nigriceps

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Black-headed Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Black-headed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Acis	Andrena
Species	Acis autumnalis	Andrena nigriceps

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Black-headed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-headed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-headed Mining Bee

The Black-headed Mining Bee (Andrena nigriceps) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.