Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Madeiran Large White

Andrena humilis compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madeiran Large White
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	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Pieris
Species	Andrena humilis	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.