Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Céraiste dichotome

Andrena humilis compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Céraiste dichotome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Céraiste dichotome
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cerastium
Species	Andrena humilis	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Céraiste dichotome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Céraiste dichotome
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.

Céraiste dichotome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden