Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Koenen's Snowdrop

Andrena humilis compared with Galanthus koenenianus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Koenen's Snowdrop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Koenen's Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galanthus
Species	Andrena humilis	Galanthus koenenianus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Koenen's Snowdrop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Koenen's Snowdrop
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.

Koenen's Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.