Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sparaxis

Andrena humilis compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sparaxis
Species	Andrena humilis	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.