Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Nightshade

Andrena humilis compared with Solanum umbellatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Solanum
Species	Andrena humilis	Solanum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nightshade
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.

Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and 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.