Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs cabbage-star

Andrena humilis compared with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while cabbage-star is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee cabbage-star
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Andrena Cnidoscolus
Species Andrena humilis Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

cabbage-star

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee cabbage-star
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.

cabbage-star

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.

cabbage-star

The Cabbage-star (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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