Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Notched Firefly

Andrena humilis compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyractomena
Species	Andrena humilis	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.