Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Andrena humilis compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Andrenidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhus
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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