Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf cupflower

Andrena humilis compared with Nierembergia linariifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf cupflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf cupflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nierembergia
Species	Andrena humilis	Nierembergia linariifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf cupflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf cupflower
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.

Dwarf cupflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, 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.