Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs scarlet malachite beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Malachius aeneus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while scarlet malachite beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	scarlet malachite beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Melyridae
Genus	Andrena	Malachius
Species	Andrena humilis	Malachius aeneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

scarlet malachite beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	scarlet malachite beetle
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.

scarlet malachite beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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