Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Striate peaclam

Andrena humilis compared with Pisidium punctiferum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Striate peaclam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Striate peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Andrena	Pisidium
Species	Andrena humilis	Pisidium punctiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Striate peaclam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Striate peaclam
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.

Striate peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

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.