Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ringed Twiglet

Andrena humilis compared with Tubaria confragosa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ringed Twiglet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ringed Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tubaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Tubaria confragosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ringed Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ringed Twiglet
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.

Ringed Twiglet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden