Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Desmarest's hutia

Andrena humilis compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Andrena	Capromys
Species	Andrena humilis	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.