Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lowland Chrotomys

Andrena humilis compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Chrotomys
Species	Andrena humilis	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.