Apple Canker vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Neonectria ditissima compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Apple Canker is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Insecta (serangga)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Nectriaceae Andrenidae
Genus Neonectria Andrena
Species Neonectria ditissima Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

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