Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Faded Pincertail

Andrena humilis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Andrena	Onychogomphus
Species	Andrena humilis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.