Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Montane Chrotomys

Andrena humilis compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Chrotomys
Species	Andrena humilis	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

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.