vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Asperococcus bullosus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chordariaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Andrena
Species	Asperococcus bullosus	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Asperococcus bullosus is a species in the genus Asperococcus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden