Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Quill beaksedge

Andrena humilis compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Quill beaksedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhynchospora
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Quill beaksedge
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.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.