Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Andrena humilis compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zarzabacoa dulce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Desmodium
Species	Andrena humilis	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zarzabacoa dulce
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.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.