Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ninespot Chimaera

Andrena humilis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Andrena	Hydrolagus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.