Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Smith'S Bulrush

Andrena humilis compared with Schoenoplectiella smithii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Smith'S Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smith'S Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Andrena humilis	Schoenoplectiella smithii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Smith'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smith'S Bulrush
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.

Smith'S Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.