Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Krueper's Small White

Andrena humilis compared with Pieris krueperi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Krueper's Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Krueper's Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Pieris
Species	Andrena humilis	Pieris krueperi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Krueper's Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Krueper's Small White
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.

Krueper's Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.