Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plain Xenops

Andrena humilis compared with Xenops genibarbis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Plain Xenops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plain Xenops
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	Furnariidae
Genus	Andrena	Xenops
Species	Andrena humilis	Xenops genibarbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plain Xenops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plain Xenops
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 Xenops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.