Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs mountain hare

Andrena humilis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Andrenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Andrena	Lepus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden