Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Andrena humilis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Andrenidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Andrena	Amblysomus
Species	Andrena humilis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.