Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain Sedge

Andrena humilis compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mountain Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Carex
Species Andrena humilis Carex montana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Mountain Sedge
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.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Mountain Sedge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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