Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs large painted-lady

Andrena humilis compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee large painted-lady
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Andrenidae Iridaceae
Genus Andrena Gladiolus
Species Andrena humilis Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

large painted-lady

No description available.

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