Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Prototype quillwort

Andrena humilis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Isoetes
Species	Andrena humilis	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.