Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pine Woods Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Woods 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	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Andrena	Ambystoma
Species	Andrena humilis	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Woods 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 Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.