Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Long Sepal Violet

Andrena humilis compared with Viola inconspicua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Long Sepal Violet
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	Violaceae
Genus	Andrena	Viola
Species	Andrena humilis	Viola inconspicua

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Long Sepal Violet
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.

Long Sepal Violet

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.