Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Stygian Shadowdragon

Andrena humilis compared with Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Stygian Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Stygian Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Neurocordulia
Species	Andrena humilis	Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Stygian Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Stygian Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Stygian Shadowdragon
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.

Stygian Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.