Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Syrian Bluet

Andrena humilis compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Syrian Bluet
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Coenagrion
Species	Andrena humilis	Coenagrion syriacum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Syrian Bluet
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.

Syrian Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.