Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Garden sorrel

Andrena humilis compared with Rumex acetosa

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Garden sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Garden sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Polygonaceae
Genus Andrena Rumex
Species Andrena humilis Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Garden sorrel
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.

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Garden sorrel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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