Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Andrena humilis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Cotoneaster
Species	Andrena humilis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.