Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs squirrel’s tail hydroid

Andrena humilis compared with Sertularia argentea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while squirrel’s tail hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	squirrel’s tail hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Andrenidae	Sertulariidae
Genus	Andrena	Sertularia
Species	Andrena humilis	Sertularia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and squirrel’s tail hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

squirrel’s tail hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	squirrel’s tail hydroid
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.

squirrel’s tail hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden