Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mueller S Pouchwort

Andrena humilis compared with Calypogeia muelleriana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mueller S Pouchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mueller S Pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calypogeia
Species	Andrena humilis	Calypogeia muelleriana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mueller S Pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mueller S Pouchwort
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.

Mueller S Pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden