Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cave ground-beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Trechus terceiranus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cave ground-beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cave ground-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	Carabidae
Genus	Andrena	Trechus
Species	Andrena humilis	Trechus terceiranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cave ground-beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cave ground-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.

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus terceiranus) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.