Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf rockweed

Andrena humilis compared with Fucus cottonii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf rockweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf rockweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fucus
Species	Andrena humilis	Fucus cottonii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf rockweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf rockweed
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 rockweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway