Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Henslow Peaclam

Andrena humilis compared with Euglesa henslowana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Henslow Peaclam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Henslow Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Andrena	Euglesa
Species	Andrena humilis	Euglesa henslowana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Henslow Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Henslow Peaclam
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.

Henslow Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark