Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Moi's Orchid

Andrena humilis compared with Dendrobium moiorum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Moi's Orchid is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Moi's Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dendrobium
Species	Andrena humilis	Dendrobium moiorum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Moi's Orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Moi's Orchid
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.

Moi's Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.