Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Danube Crested Newt

Andrena humilis compared with Triturus dobrogicus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Danube Crested Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Danube Crested Newt
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	Salamandridae
Genus	Andrena	Triturus
Species	Andrena humilis	Triturus dobrogicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Danube Crested Newt
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.

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.