Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs shiny-leaf willow

Andrena humilis compared with Salix meyeriana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while shiny-leaf willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	shiny-leaf willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Salix
Species	Andrena humilis	Salix meyeriana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

shiny-leaf willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	shiny-leaf willow
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.

shiny-leaf willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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