Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Carrion-Flower

Andrena humilis compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Carrion-Flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Andrenidae Smilacaceae
Genus Andrena Smilax
Species Andrena humilis Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Carrion-Flower
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.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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