Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain ebony

Andrena humilis compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mountain ebony
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Bauhinia
Species Andrena humilis Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mountain ebony
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.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Mountain ebony

No description available.

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