Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs North African Hedgehog

Andrena humilis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Andrena	Atelerix
Species	Andrena humilis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.