Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Andrena humilis compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Chalinolobus
Species	Andrena humilis	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hoary Wattled Bat
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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.