Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Andrena humilis compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Rough Hawk's-beard
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 biennis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Rough Hawk's-beard
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.

Rough Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Rough Hawk's-beard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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