Atlantic starry skate vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Raja asterias compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Atlantic starry skate is Near Threatened while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Raja	Andrena
Species	Raja asterias	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Atlantic starry skate

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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.