Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hedge Barberry

Andrena humilis compared with Berberis stenophylla

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hedge Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hedge Barberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Berberis
Species	Andrena humilis	Berberis stenophylla

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hedge Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hedge Barberry
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.

Hedge Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

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.