Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plain Martin

Andrena humilis compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Andrena	Riparia
Species	Andrena humilis	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden