Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs burra acacia

Andrena humilis compared with Acacia falcata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee burra acacia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Acacia
Species Andrena humilis Acacia falcata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

burra acacia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee burra acacia
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.

burra acacia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

burra acacia

The burra acacia (Acacia falcata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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