Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs lesser mottled grasshopper

Andrena humilis compared with Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while lesser mottled grasshopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	lesser mottled grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Acrididae
Genus	Andrena	Stenobothrus
Species	Andrena humilis	Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and lesser mottled grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	lesser mottled grasshopper
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 mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg