Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dooryard dock

Andrena humilis compared with Rumex longifolius

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dooryard dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Dooryard dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Polygonaceae
Genus Andrena Rumex
Species Andrena humilis Rumex longifolius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Dooryard dock
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.

Dooryard dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Dooryard dock

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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