Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs False Shagbark Hickory

Andrena humilis compared with Carya glabra

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while False Shagbark Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Shagbark Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carya
Species	Andrena humilis	Carya glabra

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Shagbark Hickory
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.

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, 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.