Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Scotch Dwarf

Andrena humilis compared with Elachista orstadii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Scotch Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scotch Dwarf
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	Elachistidae
Genus	Andrena	Elachista
Species	Andrena humilis	Elachista orstadii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scotch Dwarf
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.

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden