Alpine Larch vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Larix lyallii compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Larix	Andrena
Species	Larix lyallii	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Larch	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

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.