Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Smoothcap

Andrena humilis compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Atrichum
Species	Andrena humilis	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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