Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Jarrah

Andrena humilis compared with Eucalyptus marginata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Jarrah is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jarrah
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 Myrtaceae
Genus Andrena Eucalyptus
Species Andrena humilis Eucalyptus marginata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Jarrah

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jarrah
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.

Jarrah

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Jarrah

No description available.

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