Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs kit fox

Andrena humilis compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	kit fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Andrena	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Andrena humilis	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	kit fox
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.

kit fox

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.