Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Wateree River Toadshade

Andrena humilis compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena humilis	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.