Bredasdorp Sugarbush vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Protea obtusifolia compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Bredasdorp Sugarbush is Near Threatened while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bredasdorp Sugarbush	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Proteaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Protea	Andrena
Species	Protea obtusifolia	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Bredasdorp Sugarbush

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bredasdorp Sugarbush	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bredasdorp Sugarbush

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bredasdorp Sugarbush

The Bredasdorp Sugarbush (Protea obtusifolia) is a species in the genus Protea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.