Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Oak Blackhead

Andrena humilis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Andrena	Diatrypella
Species	Andrena humilis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden