Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Taiwan Vole

Andrena humilis compared with Microtus kikuchii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Taiwan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Taiwan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Microtus
Species	Andrena humilis	Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Taiwan Vole
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.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.