Apparition Masdevallia vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Masdevallia apparitio compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Apparition Masdevallia is Critically Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apparition Masdevallia	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	Orchidaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Masdevallia	Andrena
Species	Masdevallia apparitio	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Apparition Masdevallia

CR — Critically Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apparition Masdevallia	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apparition Masdevallia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Apparition Masdevallia

The Apparition Masdevallia (Masdevallia apparitio) is a species in the genus Masdevallia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the.

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.