Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Andrena humilis compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Triphora
Species	Andrena humilis	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

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.