Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Jersey Mason Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Osmia niveata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Andrenidae Megachilidae
Genus Andrena Osmia
Species Andrena humilis Osmia niveata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Jersey Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Jersey Mason Bee
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.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Jersey Mason Bee

No description available.

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