Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs flat-leaved scalewort

Andrena humilis compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Andrenidae Radulaceae
Genus Andrena Radula
Species Andrena humilis Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee flat-leaved scalewort
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.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

flat-leaved scalewort

No description available.

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