Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Field copperleaf

Andrena humilis compared with Acalypha arvensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Field copperleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field copperleaf
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acalypha
Species	Andrena humilis	Acalypha arvensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Field copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field copperleaf
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.

Field copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.