Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sneaky Elf

Andrena humilis compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sneaky Elf
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	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyropyga
Species	Andrena humilis	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.