Aerial Crocus vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Crocus aerius compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Aerial Crocus is Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aerial Crocus Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Iridaceae Andrenidae
Genus Crocus Andrena
Species Crocus aerius Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Aerial Crocus

EN — Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aerial Crocus Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aerial Crocus

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aerial Crocus

The Aerial Crocus (Crocus aerius) is a species in the genus Crocus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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