Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Marsh Notchwort

Andrena humilis compared with Heterogemma laxa

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Marsh Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Andrena	Heterogemma
Species	Andrena humilis	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marsh Notchwort
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.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.