Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Forrest's Hemlock

Andrena humilis compared with Tsuga forrestii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Forrest's Hemlock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forrest's Hemlock
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Tsuga
Species	Andrena humilis	Tsuga forrestii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Forrest's Hemlock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forrest's Hemlock
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.

Forrest's Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.