Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Smooth mesquite

Andrena humilis compared with Prosopis laevigata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Smooth mesquite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smooth mesquite
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	Prosopis
Species	Andrena humilis	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smooth mesquite
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.

Smooth mesquite

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.