Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Meyer's Spruce

Andrena humilis compared with Picea meyeri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Meyer's Spruce is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meyer's Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Andrena humilis	Picea meyeri

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Meyer's Spruce

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meyer's Spruce
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.

Meyer's Spruce

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.