Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Panther Chameleon

Andrena humilis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Andrenidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Andrena	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Andrena humilis	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.