Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Canada Darner

Andrena humilis compared with Aeshna canadensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Canada Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Canada Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andrena	Aeshna
Species	Andrena humilis	Aeshna canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Canada Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Canada Darner
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.

Canada Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Canada Darner

The Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.