Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Galapagos Kelp

Andrena humilis compared with Eisenia galapagensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Galapagos Kelp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Galapagos Kelp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Andrena	Eisenia
Species	Andrena humilis	Eisenia galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Galapagos Kelp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Galapagos Kelp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Galapagos Kelp
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.

Galapagos Kelp

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.