Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Bur Chervil

Andrena humilis compared with Anthriscus sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Bur Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Anthriscus
Species	Andrena humilis	Anthriscus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Bur Chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Bur Chervil
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.

Bur Chervil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Bur Chervil

The Bur Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden