Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Micarea hedlundii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family	Andrenidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Micarea
Species	Andrena humilis	Micarea hedlundii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden