Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Seram Swiftlet

Andrena humilis compared with Aerodramus ceramensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Seram Swiftlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Seram Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Apodidae
Genus	Andrena	Aerodramus
Species	Andrena humilis	Aerodramus ceramensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Seram Swiftlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Seram Swiftlet
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.

Seram Swiftlet

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