Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Schweinitz's cyperus

Andrena humilis compared with Cyperus schweinitzii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Schweinitz's cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Schweinitz's cyperus
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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cyperus schweinitzii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Schweinitz's cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Schweinitz's cyperus
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.

Schweinitz's cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.