Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser Hornero

Andrena humilis compared with Furnarius minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Hornero
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	Furnariidae
Genus	Andrena	Furnarius
Species	Andrena humilis	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser Hornero
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 Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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