Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Indian-nut

Andrena humilis compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Indian-nut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Andrenidae Arecaceae
Genus Andrena Areca
Species Andrena humilis Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Indian-nut
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.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Indian-nut

No description available.

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