Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Laurel Speckle

Andrena humilis compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trochila
Species	Andrena humilis	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden