Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs eared willow

Andrena humilis compared with Salix aurita

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while eared willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee eared willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Salicaceae
Genus Andrena Salix
Species Andrena humilis Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee eared willow
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.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

eared willow

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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