Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lowfin gulper shark

Andrena humilis compared with Centrophorus lusitanicus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lowfin gulper shark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lowfin gulper shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Centrophorus
Species	Andrena humilis	Centrophorus lusitanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lowfin gulper shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lowfin gulper shark
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.

Lowfin gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.