Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zippeli plum

Andrena humilis compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Flacourtia
Species	Andrena humilis	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.