Bell-Bean vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Vicia faba compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Bell-Bean is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bell-Bean Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Vicia Andrena
Species Vicia faba Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Bell-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bell-Bean Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell-Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (5 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bell-Bean

The Bell-Bean (Vicia faba) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 4 countries:

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