Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs cushion phlox

Andrena humilis compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phlox
Species	Andrena humilis	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.