Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spindle Cone

Andrena humilis compared with Conus aculeiformis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spindle Cone is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Conidae
Genus	Andrena	Conus
Species	Andrena humilis	Conus aculeiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spindle Cone

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Cone
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.

Spindle Cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.