Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Aulne de la sierra

Andrena humilis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Aulne de la sierra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Aulne de la sierra
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecte) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Andrenidae Betulaceae
Genus Andrena Alnus
Species Andrena humilis Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Aulne de la sierra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Aulne de la sierra
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.

Aulne de la sierra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Aulne de la sierra

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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