Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Paradise Skipper

Andrena humilis compared with Abantis paradisea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Paradise Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Paradise Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Abantis
Species	Andrena humilis	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.