Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Andrena humilis compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Andrena Amaranthus
Species Andrena humilis Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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