Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Nahanni Aster

Andrena humilis compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Symphyotrichum
Species	Andrena humilis	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.