Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Montezuma-Kiefer

Andrena humilis compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Montezuma-Kiefer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Montezuma-Kiefer
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 montezumae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Montezuma-Kiefer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Montezuma-Kiefer
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.

Montezuma-Kiefer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.