Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ecuadorian Piculet

Andrena humilis compared with Picumnus sclateri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ecuadorian Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Picidae
Genus	Andrena	Picumnus
Species	Andrena humilis	Picumnus sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ecuadorian Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ecuadorian Piculet
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.

Ecuadorian Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway