Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs cedar wattle

Andrena humilis compared with Acacia terminalis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while cedar wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee cedar wattle
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 terminalis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

cedar wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee cedar wattle
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.

cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia terminalis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Portugal.

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