Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Redgum

Andrena humilis compared with Corymbia calophylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Redgum
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	Corymbia
Species	Andrena humilis	Corymbia calophylla

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Redgum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Redgum
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.

Redgum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. 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.