Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Golden Algae

Andrena humilis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Prymnesium
Species	Andrena humilis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.