Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Andrena humilis compared with Padina boergesenii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Leafy Rolled-blade Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Padina
Species	Andrena humilis	Padina boergesenii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
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.

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Israel, Lebanon), Europe (Italy, Malta), and South America (Brazil).

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.