Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Silky jackbean

Andrena humilis compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Andrena humilis	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.