Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Catawba Rhododendron

Andrena humilis compared with Rhododendron catawbiense

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Catawba Rhododendron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Catawba Rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhododendron
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhododendron catawbiense

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Catawba Rhododendron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Catawba Rhododendron
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.

Catawba Rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Catawba Rhododendron

The Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden