Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs mountain paca

Andrena humilis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Andrena	Cuniculus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.