Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lazuline Sabrewing

Andrena humilis compared with Campylopterus falcatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lazuline Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lazuline Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Campylopterus
Species	Andrena humilis	Campylopterus falcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lazuline Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lazuline Sabrewing
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.

Lazuline Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway