Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Small Minivet

Andrena humilis compared with Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Small Minivet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Minivet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Campephagidae
Genus	Andrena	Pericrocotus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Small Minivet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Minivet
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.

Small Minivet

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