Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Forest Croton

Andrena humilis compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Croton
Species	Andrena humilis	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.