Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Andrena humilis compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Andrena	Peropteryx
Species	Andrena humilis	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.