Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Floating spurge

Andrena humilis compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Floating spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Floating spurge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllanthus
Species	Andrena humilis	Phyllanthus fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Floating spurge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Floating spurge
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.

Floating spurge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.