Alpine Tarwood vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Halocarpus biformis compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Tarwood	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	Podocarpaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Halocarpus	Andrena
Species	Halocarpus biformis	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Tarwood

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Tarwood

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Tarwood

The Alpine Tarwood (Halocarpus biformis) is a species in the genus Halocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.