Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Campion Groundling

Andrena humilis compared with Caryocolum viscariella

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Campion Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Campion Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Caryocolum
Species	Andrena humilis	Caryocolum viscariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Campion Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Campion Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Campion Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Campion Groundling

The Campion Groundling (Caryocolum viscariella) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.