Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Akialoa

Andrena humilis compared with Akialoa obscura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Andrena	Akialoa
Species	Andrena humilis	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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