Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Himalayan Spiraea

Andrena humilis compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Spiraea
Species	Andrena humilis	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Himalayan Spiraea
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 Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden