Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs German primrose

Andrena humilis compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while German primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	German primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Primula
Species	Andrena humilis	Primula obconica

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	German primrose
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.

German primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.