Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spotted Leafworm

Andrena humilis compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Andrenidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllodoce
Species	Andrena humilis	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Leafworm
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.

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden