Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fragrant Crestwort

Andrena humilis compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lophocolea
Species	Andrena humilis	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden