Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rose scented geranium

Andrena humilis compared with Pelargonium capitatum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rose scented geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rose scented geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pelargonium
Species	Andrena humilis	Pelargonium capitatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rose scented geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rose scented geranium
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.

Rose scented geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, Portugal, 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.