Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Thorius pinicola

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Thorius
Species	Andrena humilis	Thorius pinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander
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.

Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.