Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dart Squid

Andrena humilis compared with Lolliguncula diomedeae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dart Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dart Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Andrenidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Andrena	Lolliguncula
Species	Andrena humilis	Lolliguncula diomedeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dart Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dart Squid
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.

Dart Squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.