Banded thrip vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aeolothrips	Andrena
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded thrip and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden