Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Marbled Cosmet

Andrena humilis compared with Mompha propinquella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Marbled Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marbled Cosmet
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	Momphidae
Genus	Andrena	Mompha
Species	Andrena humilis	Mompha propinquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Marbled Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marbled Cosmet
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.

Marbled Cosmet

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