Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elm flea weevil

Andrena humilis compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Andrena	Orchestes
Species	Andrena humilis	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elm flea weevil
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.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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