Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Andrena humilis compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Andrena	Cyanea
Species	Andrena humilis	Cyanea quercifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oakleaf Cyanea
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.

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.