Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Flats Silkypuff

Andrena humilis compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Diastella
Species	Andrena humilis	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.