Arrowspine dogfish vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Centrophoridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Andrena
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowspine dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Arrowspine dogfish

The Arrowspine dogfish, Centrophorus moluccensis, is a species. It is currently assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.