Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Candelnut

Andrena humilis compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Andrenidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aleurites
Species	Andrena humilis	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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