Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fitcheisi

Andrena humilis compared with Juniperus taxifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fitcheisi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fitcheisi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juniperus
Species	Andrena humilis	Juniperus taxifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fitcheisi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fitcheisi
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.

Fitcheisi

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.