Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pygmy Pine

Andrena humilis compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pygmy Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pygmy Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepidothamnus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pygmy Pine
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.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.