Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Bladderwort

Andrena humilis compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Utricularia
Species	Andrena humilis	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Bladderwort
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.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden