Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Andrena humilis compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Salsola
Species	Andrena humilis	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Russian-Thistle
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.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.