Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Willow-leaf Podocarp

Andrena humilis compared with Podocarpus salignus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Willow-leaf Podocarp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Willow-leaf Podocarp
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	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Podocarpus
Species	Andrena humilis	Podocarpus salignus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Willow-leaf Podocarp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Willow-leaf Podocarp
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.

Willow-leaf Podocarp

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ireland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.