bitter daisy vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Erigeron acris compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • bitter daisy is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bitter daisy Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Andrenidae
Genus Erigeron Andrena
Species Erigeron acris Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

bitter daisy

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bitter daisy Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bitter daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

bitter daisy

The Bitter daisy (Erigeron acris) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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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