Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Oleander Wattle

Andrena humilis compared with Acacia neriifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Oleander Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oleander Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acacia
Species	Andrena humilis	Acacia neriifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Oleander Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oleander Wattle
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.

Oleander Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Libya, and Portugal.

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.