Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Migrant Spreadwing

Andrena humilis compared with Lestes barbarus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lestidae
Genus	Andrena	Lestes
Species	Andrena humilis	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Migrant Spreadwing
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.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden