Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Duck Flea

Andrena humilis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Andrena	Ceratophyllus
Species	Andrena humilis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden