Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Indian toothcup

Andrena humilis compared with Rotala indica

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Indian toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Indian toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Andrenidae Lythraceae
Genus Andrena Rotala
Species Andrena humilis Rotala indica

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Indian toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Indian toothcup
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 toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 toothcup

No description available.

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