Black Bryony vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Black Bryony is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (serangga)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Dioscoreaceae Andrenidae
Genus Dioscorea Andrena
Species Dioscorea orientalis Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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