Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mercuryweed

Andrena humilis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mercuryweed
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 Euphorbiaceae
Genus Andrena Acalypha
Species Andrena humilis Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

Mercuryweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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