Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Halicarnas Brown

Andrena humilis compared with Maniola halicarnassus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Halicarnas Brown is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Halicarnas Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Maniola
Species	Andrena humilis	Maniola halicarnassus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Halicarnas Brown

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Halicarnas Brown
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.

Halicarnas Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.