Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Andrena humilis compared with Circaetus fasciolatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fasciated Snake-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Circaetus
Species	Andrena humilis	Circaetus fasciolatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fasciated Snake-Eagle
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.

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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