Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Slender Cyperus

Andrena humilis compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Slender Cyperus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Cyperus
Species Andrena humilis Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Slender Cyperus
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.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Slender Cyperus

No description available.

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