broad blysmus vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Blysmus compressus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• broad blysmus is Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad blysmus	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Cyperaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Blysmus	Andrena
Species	Blysmus compressus	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

broad blysmus

EN — Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad blysmus	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad blysmus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

broad blysmus

The Broad blysmus (Blysmus compressus) is a species in the genus Blysmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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