Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Andrena humilis compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pachyphlodes
Species	Andrena humilis	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden