Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs spreading threadwort

Andrena humilis compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee spreading threadwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Andrenidae Cephaloziellaceae
Genus Andrena Cephaloziella
Species Andrena humilis Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

spreading threadwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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