Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs early millet

Andrena humilis compared with Milium vernale

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while early millet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	early millet
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Milium
Species	Andrena humilis	Milium vernale

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

early millet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	early millet
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.

early millet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden