Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Small Pine Shoot

Andrena humilis compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Pine Shoot
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Andrena	Clavigesta
Species	Andrena humilis	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Small Pine Shoot
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 Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium