Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Bulbil bugle-lily

Andrena humilis compared with Watsonia meriana

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Bulbil bugle-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Bulbil bugle-lily
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Andrenidae Iridaceae
Genus Andrena Watsonia
Species Andrena humilis Watsonia meriana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Bulbil bugle-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Bulbil bugle-lily
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bulbil bugle-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Bulbil bugle-lily

The Bulbil Bugle-Lily (Watsonia meriana) is a species in the genus Watsonia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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