Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chinaroot

Andrena humilis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Andrena	Smilax
Species	Andrena humilis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.