Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs iron-grass

Andrena humilis compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)
Family	Andrenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Spermacoce
Species	Andrena humilis	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.