Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mule Grass

Andrena humilis compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mule Grass
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Bouteloua
Species	Andrena humilis	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.