Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Makmel Catchfly

Andrena humilis compared with Silene makmeliana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Makmel Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Makmel Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Silene
Species	Andrena humilis	Silene makmeliana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Makmel Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Makmel Catchfly
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.

Makmel Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.