Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Knotty-Leaved Rush

Andrena humilis compared with Juncus acuminatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Knotty-Leaved Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Knotty-Leaved Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena humilis	Juncus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Knotty-Leaved Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Knotty-Leaved Rush
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.

Knotty-Leaved Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, and United States.

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.