Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Delicate Notchwort

Andrena humilis compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Andrena	Heterogemma
Species	Andrena humilis	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Delicate Notchwort
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.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden