Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cut-throat

Andrena humilis compared with Amadina fasciata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cut-throat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cut-throat
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	Estrildidae
Genus	Andrena	Amadina
Species	Andrena humilis	Amadina fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cut-throat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cut-throat
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.

Cut-throat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway