Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pèlopèe

Andrena humilis compared with Sceliphron curvatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pèlopèe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Andrena	Sceliphron
Species	Andrena humilis	Sceliphron curvatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Pèlopèe share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pèlopèe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pèlopèe
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.

Pèlopèe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway