Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gray Elaenia

Andrena humilis compared with Myiopagis caniceps

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gray Elaenia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gray Elaenia
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	Tyrannidae
Genus	Andrena	Myiopagis
Species	Andrena humilis	Myiopagis caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gray Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gray Elaenia
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.

Gray Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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