Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Subterminal Bulrush

Andrena humilis compared with Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Subterminal Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Subterminal Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schoenoplectus
Species	Andrena humilis	Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Subterminal Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Subterminal Bulrush
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.

Subterminal Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.