Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Water yam
Andrena humilis compared with Dioscorea alata
Key Differences
- Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Water yam is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Buff-tailed Mining Bee | Water yam |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) | Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) |
| Family | Andrenidae | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Dioscorea |
| Species | Andrena humilis | Dioscorea alata |
Conservation Status
Buff-tailed Mining Bee
EX — ExtinctWater yam
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Buff-tailed Mining Bee | Water yam |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Water yam
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).
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.
Water yam
No description available.
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