Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Laurel willow

Andrena humilis compared with Salix pentandra

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Laurel willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Laurel willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Salicaceae
Genus Andrena Salix
Species Andrena humilis Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Laurel willow

No description available.

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