Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Andrena humilis compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Erysimum
Species	Andrena humilis	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

Habitat

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

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.