Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chaffy sedge

Andrena humilis compared with Carex paleacea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Chaffy sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chaffy sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chaffy sedge
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.

Chaffy sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chaffy sedge

The Chaffy sedge (Carex paleacea) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden