Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Potto

Andrena humilis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Andrenidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Andrena	Perodicticus
Species	Andrena humilis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.