Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs sand bluestem

Andrena humilis compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	sand bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Andropogon
Species	Andrena humilis	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	sand bluestem
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.

sand bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and India.

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.