Broadbacked stingaree vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Urolophus expansus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Urolophidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Urolophus	Andrena
Species	Urolophus expansus	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.