Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Florida Yew

Andrena humilis compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Florida Yew
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	Taxaceae
Genus	Andrena	Taxus
Species	Andrena humilis	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Florida Yew
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.

Florida Yew

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.