Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Nanhu Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Hynobius glacialis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Nanhu Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nanhu Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Andrena	Hynobius
Species	Andrena humilis	Hynobius glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Nanhu Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nanhu Salamander
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.

Nanhu Salamander

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.