Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Qinghai Spruce

Andrena humilis compared with Picea crassifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Qinghai Spruce is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Qinghai Spruce
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Picea
Species	Andrena humilis	Picea crassifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Qinghai Spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Qinghai Spruce
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.

Qinghai Spruce

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.