Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Holt's Scalewort

Andrena humilis compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Radula
Species	Andrena humilis	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Holt's Scalewort
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.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.