Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Andrena humilis compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Andrenidae Brassicaceae
Genus Andrena Arabis
Species Andrena humilis Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fringed Rock-Cress
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.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Fringed Rock-Cress

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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