Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Moreton bay fig

Andrena humilis compared with Ficus macrophylla

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Moreton bay fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Moreton bay fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Moraceae
Genus	Andrena	Ficus
Species	Andrena humilis	Ficus macrophylla

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Moreton bay fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Moreton bay fig
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.

Moreton bay fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, Turkey, and 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.