Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cantharid beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Cantharis nigra

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cantharid beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cantharid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Andrena	Cantharis
Species	Andrena humilis	Cantharis nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cantharid beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cantharid beetle
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.

Cantharid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Cantharid beetle

The Cantharid beetle (Cantharis nigra) is a species in the genus Cantharis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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