Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hump-backed fly

Andrena humilis compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Phoridae
Genus	Andrena	Megaselia
Species	Andrena humilis	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hump-backed fly
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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden