Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Northern Mole Vole

Andrena humilis compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Northern Mole Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Ellobius
Species	Andrena humilis	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.