Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Oasis Bluetail

Andrena humilis compared with Ischnura fountaineae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Oasis Bluetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oasis Bluetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Ischnura
Species	Andrena humilis	Ischnura fountaineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Oasis Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Oasis Bluetail
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.

Oasis Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.