Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Chiropterotriton orculus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cope's Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Chiropterotriton
Species	Andrena humilis	Chiropterotriton orculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Cope's Flat-footed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
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.

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.