Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Indian Tree Hazel

Andrena humilis compared with Corylus jacquemontii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Indian Tree Hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Indian Tree Hazel
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	Corylus
Species	Andrena humilis	Corylus jacquemontii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Indian Tree Hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Indian Tree Hazel
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.

Indian Tree Hazel

Habitat

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

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.