Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ferrous Swift

Andrena humilis compared with Borbo ferruginea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ferrous Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ferrous Swift
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Borbo
Species	Andrena humilis	Borbo ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ferrous Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ferrous Swift
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.

Ferrous Swift

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.