Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs cottony grass scale

Andrena humilis compared with Eriopeltis stammeri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while cottony grass scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cottony grass scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Coccidae
Genus	Andrena	Eriopeltis
Species	Andrena humilis	Eriopeltis stammeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and cottony grass scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

cottony grass scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cottony grass scale
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.

cottony grass scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden