Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Schmitz's Cycad

Andrena humilis compared with Encephalartos schmitzii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Schmitz's Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Cycadales (Cycadidae)
Family	Andrenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Encephalartos
Species	Andrena humilis	Encephalartos schmitzii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Schmitz's Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
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.

Schmitz's Cycad

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.