Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Legume

Andrena humilis compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Legume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Parkia
Species	Andrena humilis	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.