Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Devil's Shoestring

Andrena humilis compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Devil's Shoestring
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 Tephrosia
Species Andrena humilis Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Devil's Shoestring
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.

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. 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.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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