Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Andrenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Bombus
Species	Andrena humilis	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Hautflügler)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.