Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Masters' Larch

Andrena humilis compared with Larix mastersiana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Masters' Larch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Masters' Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Larix
Species	Andrena humilis	Larix mastersiana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Masters' Larch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Masters' Larch
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.

Masters' Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.