Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Andrena humilis compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Kelaart's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

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.