Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs saltillo juniper

Andrena humilis compared with Juniperus saltillensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while saltillo juniper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	saltillo juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juniperus
Species	Andrena humilis	Juniperus saltillensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

saltillo juniper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	saltillo juniper
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.

saltillo juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.