Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Natal Grass

Andrena humilis compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Natal Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Natal 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	Cenchrus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Natal 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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.