Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs delicate germanderwort

Andrena humilis compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee delicate germanderwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Andrenidae Aneuraceae
Genus Andrena Riccardia
Species Andrena humilis Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

delicate germanderwort

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