Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Safford Inga

Andrena humilis compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Inga
Species	Andrena humilis	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Safford Inga
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.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.