Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Limette

Andrena humilis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Limette
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family Andrenidae Rutaceae
Genus Andrena Citrus
Species Andrena humilis Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Limette
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.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Limette

No description available.

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