Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Andrena	Anthrenus
Species	Andrena humilis	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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