Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Limestone Rainfrog

Andrena humilis compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Limestone Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Andrena	Craugastor
Species	Andrena humilis	Craugastor psephosypharus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Limestone Rainfrog
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.

Limestone Rainfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.