Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Shrub lespedeza

Andrena humilis compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Shrub lespedeza
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lespedeza
Species	Andrena humilis	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Shrub lespedeza
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.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, and 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.