Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Merida Brushfinch

Andrena humilis compared with Atlapetes meridae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Merida Brushfinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Merida Brushfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Andrena	Atlapetes
Species	Andrena humilis	Atlapetes meridae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Merida Brushfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Merida Brushfinch
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.

Merida Brushfinch

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.