Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Andrena humilis compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Andrenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Andrena Taraxacum
Species Andrena humilis Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Twisted-lobed Dandelion
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.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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