Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Forest Double-collared Sunbird

Andrena humilis compared with Cinnyris fuelleborni

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Forest Double-collared Sunbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forest Double-collared Sunbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Nectariniidae
Genus	Andrena	Cinnyris
Species	Andrena humilis	Cinnyris fuelleborni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Forest Double-collared Sunbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Forest Double-collared Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Forest Double-collared Sunbird
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.

Forest Double-collared Sunbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.