Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs checker fiddleneck

Andrena humilis compared with Amsinckia tessellata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while checker fiddleneck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee checker fiddleneck
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Andrenidae Boraginaceae
Genus Andrena Amsinckia
Species Andrena humilis Amsinckia tessellata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

checker fiddleneck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee checker fiddleneck
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.

checker fiddleneck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

checker fiddleneck

The checker fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) is a species in the genus Amsinckia. 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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