Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lorimer's Rustic

Andrena humilis compared with Caradrina flavirena

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lorimer's Rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lorimer's Rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Caradrina
Species	Andrena humilis	Caradrina flavirena

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Lorimer's Rustic share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lorimer's Rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lorimer's Rustic
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.

Lorimer's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark