Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lechero

Andrena humilis compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lechero is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Euphorbia
Species	Andrena humilis	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lechero
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.

Lechero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.