Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Linden midget

Andrena humilis compared with Phyllonorycter issikii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Linden midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Linden midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllonorycter
Species	Andrena humilis	Phyllonorycter issikii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Linden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Linden midget
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.

Linden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (22 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden