Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Jack's Nutmeg Tree

Andrena humilis compared with Torreya jackii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Jack's Nutmeg Tree is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Jack's Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Andrena	Torreya
Species	Andrena humilis	Torreya jackii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Jack's Nutmeg Tree

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Jack's Nutmeg Tree
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.

Jack's Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.