Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rusty Lark

Andrena humilis compared with Mirafra rufa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rusty Lark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Alaudidae
Genus	Andrena	Mirafra
Species	Andrena humilis	Mirafra rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rusty Lark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Lark
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.

Rusty Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway