Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Wasser-Ampfer

Andrena humilis compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Wasser-Ampfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wasser-Ampfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rumex
Species	Andrena humilis	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Wasser-Ampfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wasser-Ampfer
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.

Wasser-Ampfer

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden