Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Turk's Cap

Andrena humilis compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Turk's Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Turk's Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melocactus
Species	Andrena humilis	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Turk's Cap
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.

Turk's Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.