Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs greater chickweed

Andrena humilis compared with Stellaria neglecta

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while greater chickweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee greater chickweed
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 Caryophyllaceae
Genus Andrena Stellaria
Species Andrena humilis Stellaria neglecta

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

greater chickweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee greater chickweed
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.

greater chickweed

Habitat

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

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.

greater chickweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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