Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs variegate-ginger

Andrena humilis compared with Alpinia vittata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while variegate-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	variegate-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Andrena	Alpinia
Species	Andrena humilis	Alpinia vittata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

variegate-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	variegate-ginger
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.

variegate-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.