Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs spurred threadwort

Andrena humilis compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee spurred 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 elachista

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee spurred 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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

spurred threadwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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