Bach-Kratzdistel vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Cirsium rivulare compared with Andrena humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bach-Kratzdistel	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Cirsium	Andrena
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bach-Kratzdistel	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden