Green-eyed Flower Bee vs Potter Flower Bee

Anthophora bimaculata compared with Anthophora retusa

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Flower Bee is Not Evaluated while Potter Flower Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Flower Bee	Potter Flower Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Anthophora	Anthophora
Species	Anthophora bimaculata	Anthophora retusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-eyed Flower Bee and Potter Flower Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthophora.

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Flower Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Potter Flower Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-eyed Flower Bee	Potter Flower Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-eyed Flower Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Potter Flower Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark