Accumulating Sedge vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Carex cumulata compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Accumulating Sedge Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Poales (Süßgrasartige) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family Cyperaceae Andrenidae
Genus Carex Andrena
Species Carex cumulata Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Accumulating Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Accumulating Sedge Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Accumulating Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Accumulating Sedge

The Accumulating Sedge (Carex cumulata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Canada and United States, inhabiting grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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