Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs saffron

Andrena humilis compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while saffron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crocus
Species	Andrena humilis	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	saffron
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.

saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway