Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Durango Pine

Andrena humilis compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena humilis	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.