Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pacific Loon

Andrena humilis compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Andrena	Gavia
Species	Andrena humilis	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden