Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs mcnab-cypress

Andrena humilis compared with Cupressus macnabiana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while mcnab-cypress is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mcnab-cypress
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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cupressus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cupressus macnabiana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

mcnab-cypress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mcnab-cypress
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.

mcnab-cypress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Chile.

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.