Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Andrena humilis compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Andrena Geum
Species Andrena humilis Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Eastern Mountain Avens
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.

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eastern Mountain Avens

No description available.

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