Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs marbled electric ray

Andrena humilis compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	marbled electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Andrenidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Andrena	Torpedo
Species	Andrena humilis	Torpedo marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	marbled electric ray
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 electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden