Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Scarce Widow

Andrena humilis compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Dingana
Species	Andrena humilis	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.