Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Devil's Bit

Andrena humilis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class Insecta (حشرات) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة) Lamiales (شفويات)
Family Andrenidae Acanthaceae
Genus Andrena Ruellia
Species Andrena humilis Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Devil's Bit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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