Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs thyme broomrape

Andrena humilis compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Andrena	Orobanche
Species	Andrena humilis	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden