Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Follicle Sedge

Andrena humilis compared with Carex folliculata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Follicle Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena humilis	Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Follicle Sedge
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.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.