Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chinese Pipistrelle

Andrena humilis compared with Hypsugo pulveratus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Chinese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chinese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Hypsugo
Species	Andrena humilis	Hypsugo pulveratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chinese Pipistrelle
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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.