Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs robust shell

Andrena humilis compared with Littoraria undulata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while robust shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Andrena	Littoraria
Species	Andrena humilis	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	robust shell
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.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.