Birch Bell vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Epinotia demarniana compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Birch Bell is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bell	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	Epinotia	Andrena
Species	Epinotia demarniana	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Bell

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bell	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Birch Bell

The Birch Bell (Epinotia demarniana) is a species in the genus Epinotia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden