Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gentian Plume

Andrena humilis compared with Stenoptilia pneumonanthes

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gentian Plume is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gentian Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Stenoptilia
Species	Andrena humilis	Stenoptilia pneumonanthes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Gentian Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gentian Plume

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gentian Plume
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.

Gentian Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (14 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.