Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs White Alder

Andrena humilis compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while White Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Andrena	Platylophus
Species	Andrena humilis	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

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

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.