Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Golden-fronted Redstart

Andrena humilis compared with Myioborus ornatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Golden-fronted Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden-fronted Redstart
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	Parulidae
Genus	Andrena	Myioborus
Species	Andrena humilis	Myioborus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Golden-fronted Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden-fronted Redstart
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.

Golden-fronted Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart (Myioborus ornatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway