Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Red spider mite

Andrena humilis compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Andrena	Tetranychus
Species	Andrena humilis	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Red spider mite
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.

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden