Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fringed rue

Andrena humilis compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fringed rue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Andrenidae Rutaceae
Genus Andrena Ruta
Species Andrena humilis Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fringed rue
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 rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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 rue

No description available.

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