Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cuban bulrush

Andrena humilis compared with Cyperus blepharoleptos

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cuban bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cuban bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cyperus blepharoleptos

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cuban bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cuban bulrush
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.

Cuban bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.