Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chalk Furrow Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Lasioglossum fulvicorne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chalk Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Halictidae
Genus	Andrena	Lasioglossum
Species	Andrena humilis	Lasioglossum fulvicorne

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Chalk Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chalk Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chalk Furrow Bee
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.

Chalk Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Chalk Furrow Bee

The Chalk Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum fulvicorne) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden