Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mann Cryptocarya

Andrena humilis compared with Cryptocarya mannii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mann Cryptocarya is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mann Cryptocarya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Andrena	Cryptocarya
Species	Andrena humilis	Cryptocarya mannii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mann Cryptocarya

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mann Cryptocarya
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.

Mann Cryptocarya

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.