Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs entire-leaved cotoneaster

Andrena humilis compared with Cotoneaster integrifolius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while entire-leaved cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	entire-leaved cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Cotoneaster
Species	Andrena humilis	Cotoneaster integrifolius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

entire-leaved cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	entire-leaved cotoneaster
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.

entire-leaved cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden