Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dew Bean

Andrena humilis compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Vigna
Species	Andrena humilis	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.