Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ground bug

Andrena humilis compared with Nysius atlantidum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ground bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Andrena	Nysius
Species	Andrena humilis	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Ground bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ground bug
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.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.