Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Golden-spangled Piculet

Andrena humilis compared with Picumnus exilis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Golden-spangled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden-spangled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Picidae
Genus	Andrena	Picumnus
Species	Andrena humilis	Picumnus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Golden-spangled Piculet
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-spangled Piculet

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway