Allegheny Plum vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Prunus umbellata compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Allegheny Plum is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allegheny Plum Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (insecte)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Andrenidae
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Andrena
Species Prunus umbellata Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allegheny Plum Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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