Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs delicate germanderwort

Andrena humilis compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Andrena	Riccardia
Species	Andrena humilis	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden