Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Centric diatom

Andrena humilis compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyclotella
Species	Andrena humilis	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.