Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Large Beech Argent

Andrena humilis compared with Argyresthia semitestacella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Large Beech Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Large Beech Argent
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	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Andrena	Argyresthia
Species	Andrena humilis	Argyresthia semitestacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Large Beech Argent share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Large Beech Argent
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.

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden