Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs roundleaf toothcup

Andrena humilis compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	roundleaf toothcup
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	Lythraceae
Genus	Andrena	Rotala
Species	Andrena humilis	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.