Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Six-spotted spider beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Ptinus sexpunctatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Six-spotted spider 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	Ptinidae
Genus	Andrena	Ptinus
Species	Andrena humilis	Ptinus sexpunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Six-spotted spider 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.

Six-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden