Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sand leek

Andrena humilis compared with Allium rotundum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand leek
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	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Allium
Species	Andrena humilis	Allium rotundum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sand leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand leek
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 leek

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden