Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cinnamon-vented Piha

Andrena humilis compared with Lipaugus lanioides

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cinnamon-vented Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cinnamon-vented Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Andrena	Lipaugus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lipaugus lanioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cinnamon-vented Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cinnamon-vented Piha
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.

Cinnamon-vented Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Cinnamon-vented Piha

The Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway