Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Flutterbush

Andrena humilis compared with Pieris floribunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flutterbush
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	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Pieris
Species	Andrena humilis	Pieris floribunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Flutterbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flutterbush
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.

Flutterbush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden