Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Speleomantes genei

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gene's Cave Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Speleomantes
Species	Andrena humilis	Speleomantes genei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Gene's Cave Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gene's Cave Salamander
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.

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.