Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Andrena humilis compared with Crepis tectorum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Narrowleaf hawksbeard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Andrenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Andrena Crepis
Species Andrena humilis Crepis tectorum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Narrowleaf hawksbeard
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.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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