Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dogfish

Andrena humilis compared with Squalus suckleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Squalidae
Genus	Andrena	Squalus
Species	Andrena humilis	Squalus suckleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dogfish
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.

Dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.