Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs pale shoulder

Andrena humilis compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	pale shoulder
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Acontia
Species	Andrena humilis	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden