Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Scrub Kauri

Andrena humilis compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Braconidae
Genus	Andrena	Agathis
Species	Andrena humilis	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scrub Kauri
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.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.