Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Andrena humilis compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andrena	Callosciurus
Species	Andrena humilis	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Irrawaddy Squirrel
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.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

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.