Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Parasol Tree

Andrena humilis compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polyscias
Species	Andrena humilis	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.