Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs flat-backed millipede

Andrena humilis compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Andrenidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Andrena	Polydesmus
Species	Andrena humilis	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden