Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Andrena humilis compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Andrena	Echinops
Species	Andrena humilis	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.