Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing 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	Halictus
Species	Andrena humilis	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing 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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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