Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sumac Needles

Andrena humilis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phaeocalicium
Species	Andrena humilis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway