Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Patagonian mara

Andrena humilis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Caviidae
Genus	Andrena	Dolichotis
Species	Andrena humilis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium