Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fern Palm

Andrena humilis compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fern Palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family Andrenidae Cycadaceae
Genus Andrena Cycas
Species Andrena humilis Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fern Palm
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.

Fern Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fern Palm

No description available.

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