Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Kamilla's Iris

Andrena humilis compared with Iris camillae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Kamilla's Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kamilla's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris camillae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Kamilla's Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Kamilla's Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kamilla's Iris
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.

Kamilla's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.