Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gulf smoothhound

Andrena humilis compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gulf smoothhound is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Andrenidae	Triakidae
Genus	Andrena	Mustelus
Species	Andrena humilis	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.