Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spotted Salamander

Andrena humilis compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Andrena	Ambystoma
Species	Andrena humilis	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Salamander
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 Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.