Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Gorse Mining Bee
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 same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena humilis	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Gorse Mining Bee
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.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden