Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Quebec worm

Andrena humilis compared with Lumbricus festivus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Quebec worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Quebec worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Andrena	Lumbricus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lumbricus festivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Quebec worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Quebec worm
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.

Quebec worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden