Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Kunth's beaksedge

Andrena humilis compared with Rhynchospora kunthii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Kunth's beaksedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kunth's beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhynchospora
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhynchospora kunthii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Kunth's beaksedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kunth's beaksedge
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.

Kunth's beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.