Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mottled Emigrant

Andrena humilis compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mottled Emigrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Catopsilia
Species	Andrena humilis	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mottled Emigrant
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.

Mottled Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden