Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Bulgras

Andrena humilis compared with Cenchrus sphacelatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Bulgras
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Andrena Cenchrus
Species Andrena humilis Cenchrus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Bulgras
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.

Bulgras

Habitat

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

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.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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