Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Crenulate Astarte

Andrena humilis compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Andrenidae	Astartidae
Genus	Andrena	Astarte
Species	Andrena humilis	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crenulate Astarte
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.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden