Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Whip Nutrush

Andrena humilis compared with Scleria triglomerata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Whip Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scleria
Species	Andrena humilis	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Whip Nutrush
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.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.