Alpine slug vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Limacidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Andrena
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.