Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Downy Veilwort

Andrena humilis compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Metzgeria
Species	Andrena humilis	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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