Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Devil weed

Andrena humilis compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sargassum
Species	Andrena humilis	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.