Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Himalayan Maple

Andrena humilis compared with Acer oblongum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Himalayan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Himalayan Maple
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 Sapindaceae
Genus Andrena Acer
Species Andrena humilis Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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