Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Millipede

Andrena humilis compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Andrenidae	Julidae
Genus	Andrena	Cylindroiulus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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