Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rocket Pincushion

Andrena humilis compared with Leucospermum reflexum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rocket Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Leucospermum
Species	Andrena humilis	Leucospermum reflexum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rocket Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rocket Pincushion
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.

Rocket Pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.