Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Himalayan Birch

Andrena humilis compared with Betula utilis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Himalayan Birch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Himalayan Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Betula
Species	Andrena humilis	Betula utilis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Birch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Himalayan Birch
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.

Himalayan Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden