Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs White cypress pine

Andrena humilis compared with Callitris columellaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White cypress pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Callitris
Species	Andrena humilis	Callitris columellaris

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

White cypress pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White cypress pine
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 cypress pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and United States.

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.