Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs flat millipede

Andrena humilis compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	flat 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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden