Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Chiruromys

Andrena humilis compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Chiruromys
Species	Andrena humilis	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

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.