Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sparrige Flockenblume

Andrena humilis compared with Centaurea diffusa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sparrige Flockenblume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sparrige Flockenblume
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Centaurea
Species	Andrena humilis	Centaurea diffusa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sparrige Flockenblume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sparrige Flockenblume
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.

Sparrige Flockenblume

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden