Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fringed dodder

Andrena humilis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Andrenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena humilis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway