Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Turtleweed

Andrena humilis compared with Batis maritima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Turtleweed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Andrena	Batis
Species	Andrena humilis	Batis maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Turtleweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Turtleweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Turtleweed
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.

Turtleweed

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, and United States.

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.