Emperor dragonfly vs Honey bee
They share the class Insecta but sit in different orders: Emperor dragonfly in Odonata, Honey bee in Hymenoptera.
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What is the difference between a emperor dragonfly and a honey bee?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Insecta but sit in different orders: Emperor dragonfly in Odonata, Honey bee in Hymenoptera.
- The emperor dragonfly is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the honey bee is Data Deficient.
- They have been recorded in 100 of the same countries (the emperor dragonfly in 100 in total, the honey bee in 213). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Emperor dragonfly | Honey bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anax imperator | Apis mellifera |
| Family | Aeshnidae | Apidae |
| Order | Odonata | Hymenoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | nectar, pollen |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
| Countries recorded | 100 | 213 |
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