Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Madagascar dropseed

Andrena humilis compared with Sporobolus pyramidatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Madagascar dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madagascar dropseed
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)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Sporobolus
Species	Andrena humilis	Sporobolus pyramidatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Madagascar dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madagascar dropseed
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.

Madagascar dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (Hungary), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.