Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Larch Disco

Andrena humilis compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lachnellula
Species	Andrena humilis	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

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