Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Forbestown rush

Andrena humilis compared with Juncus cyperoides

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Forbestown rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forbestown rush
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena humilis	Juncus cyperoides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Forbestown rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forbestown rush
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.

Forbestown rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.