Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plunkett Mallee

Andrena humilis compared with Eucalyptus curtisii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Plunkett Mallee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plunkett Mallee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eucalyptus
Species	Andrena humilis	Eucalyptus curtisii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plunkett Mallee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plunkett Mallee
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.

Plunkett Mallee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.