Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Falcon Crested Toad

Andrena humilis compared with Rhinella sclerocephala

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Falcon Crested Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Falcon Crested 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Rhinella
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhinella sclerocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Falcon Crested Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Falcon Crested 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.

Falcon Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.