Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Knopper Gall

Andrena humilis compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Andrena	Andricus
Species	Andrena humilis	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (ハチ目)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden