Argolic Ophrys vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Ophrys argolica compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Argolic Ophrys is Vulnerable while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argolic Ophrys	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Orchidaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ophrys	Andrena
Species	Ophrys argolica	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Argolic Ophrys

VU — Vulnerable

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argolic Ophrys	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argolic Ophrys

Habitat

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

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Argolic Ophrys

The Argolic Ophrys, Ophrys argolica, is a species. It is currently assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.