Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Map-winged swift

Andrena humilis compared with Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Map-winged swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Map-winged swift
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	Hepialidae
Genus	Andrena	Korscheltellus
Species	Andrena humilis	Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Map-winged swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Map-winged swift
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.

Map-winged swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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