Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ochreous Argent

Andrena humilis compared with Argyresthia praecocella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ochreous Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ochreous Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Andrena	Argyresthia
Species	Andrena humilis	Argyresthia praecocella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ochreous Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ochreous Argent
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.

Ochreous Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden