Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Andrena humilis compared with Arenaria leptoclados

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Thyme-Leaved Sandwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Arenaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Arenaria leptoclados

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Thyme-Leaved Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
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-Leaved Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden