Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Andrena humilis compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Old-man-in-the-spring
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 Senecio
Species Andrena humilis Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Old-man-in-the-spring
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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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