African bermudagrass vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Cynodon nlemfuensis compared with Andrena humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African bermudagrass Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Andrenidae
Genus Cynodon Andrena
Species Cynodon nlemfuensis Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

African bermudagrass

EX — Extinct

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African bermudagrass Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African bermudagrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

African bermudagrass

The African bermudagrass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) is a species in the genus Cynodon. It is classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Australia, Belize, Benin, Brazil, and Colombia.

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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