Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Andrena humilis compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ear-spot Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Callosciurus
Species	Andrena humilis	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ear-spot Squirrel
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.

Ear-spot Squirrel

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.