Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Prince Baskettail

Andrena humilis compared with Epitheca princeps

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Prince Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Epitheca
Species	Andrena humilis	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prince Baskettail
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.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.