Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Confusing Toad

Andrena humilis compared with Incilius perplexus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Confusing Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Incilius
Species	Andrena humilis	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Confusing Toad
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.

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.