Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pacific Parrotlet

Andrena humilis compared with Forpus coelestis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pacific Parrotlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Parrotlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Andrenidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Andrena	Forpus
Species	Andrena humilis	Forpus coelestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pacific Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Parrotlet
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 Parrotlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway