Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Andrena humilis compared with Megophrys elfina

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elfin Mountain Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elfin Mountain Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Andrena	Megophrys
Species	Andrena humilis	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elfin Mountain Toad
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.

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.