Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Drumheads

Andrena humilis compared with Polygala cruciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Drumheads
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	Polygalaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygala
Species	Andrena humilis	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.