Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spotted Ray

Andrena humilis compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Bathyraja
Species	Andrena humilis	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Ray
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 Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.