Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mudworm

Andrena humilis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Andrena	Aporrectodea
Species	Andrena humilis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden