Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Field Dock

Andrena humilis compared with Rumex pseudonatronatus

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Field Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rumex
Species	Andrena humilis	Rumex pseudonatronatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Field Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Dock
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.

Field Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Russia, 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.