Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Bur Marigold

Andrena humilis compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Bur Marigold
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.

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, 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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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