Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain Argus

Andrena humilis compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Andrena	Aricia
Species	Andrena humilis	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.