Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Parrot Crossbill

Andrena humilis compared with Loxia pytyopsittacus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Parrot Crossbill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Parrot Crossbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Andrena	Loxia
Species	Andrena humilis	Loxia pytyopsittacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Parrot Crossbill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Parrot Crossbill
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.

Parrot Crossbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden