Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs String Sargassum

Andrena humilis compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sargassum
Species	Andrena humilis	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.