Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Surf Scoter

Andrena humilis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Andrena	Melanitta
Species	Andrena humilis	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden