Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Japanese Weasel

Andrena humilis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Andrena	Mustela
Species	Andrena humilis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.