Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Candle larkspur

Andrena humilis compared with Delphinium elatum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Candle larkspur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Candle larkspur
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Andrenidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Andrena Delphinium
Species Andrena humilis Delphinium elatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Candle larkspur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Candle larkspur
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.

Candle larkspur

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Candle larkspur

The Candle larkspur (Delphinium elatum) is a species in the genus Delphinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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