Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Andrena humilis compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Apiales (セリ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ligusticum
Species	Andrena humilis	Ligusticum canbyi

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Canby’s Licorice-root
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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.