Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pine processionary

Andrena humilis compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine processionary
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Thaumetopoea
Species	Andrena humilis	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine processionary
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 processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway