Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs desert mock orange

Andrena humilis compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philadelphus
Species	Andrena humilis	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	desert mock orange
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.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway