Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Tall Pottia

Andrena humilis compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tortula
Species	Andrena humilis	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tall Pottia
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.

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway