Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Jack bean

Andrena humilis compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jack bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Canavalia
Species Andrena humilis Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jack bean
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.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, 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.

Jack bean

No description available.

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