Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ocote de Caretilla

Andrena humilis compared with Pinus tecunumanii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ocote de Caretilla is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ocote de Caretilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena humilis	Pinus tecunumanii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ocote de Caretilla

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ocote de Caretilla
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.

Ocote de Caretilla

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.