Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gulper Shark

Andrena humilis compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Centrophorus
Species	Andrena humilis	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.