Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Andrena humilis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Andrenidae Tectariaceae
Genus Andrena Tectaria
Species Andrena humilis Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

No description available.

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