Beech-mast Piercer vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Pammene herrichiana compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Beech-mast Piercer is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech-mast Piercer	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Pammene	Andrena
Species	Pammene herrichiana	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech-mast Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech-mast Piercer	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech-mast Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beech-mast Piercer

The Beech-mast Piercer (Pammene herrichiana) is a species in the genus Pammene. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Pammene herrichiana.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden