Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs feathered ranunculus

Andrena humilis compared with Polymixis lichenea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while feathered ranunculus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	feathered ranunculus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Polymixis
Species	Andrena humilis	Polymixis lichenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

feathered ranunculus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	feathered ranunculus
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.

feathered ranunculus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway