Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Engelmann'S Rush

Andrena humilis compared with Juncus subcaudatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Engelmann'S Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Engelmann'S Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena humilis	Juncus subcaudatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Engelmann'S Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Engelmann'S Rush
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.

Engelmann'S Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.