Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs thin-necked bladderworm

Andrena humilis compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Andrenidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Andrena	Taenia
Species	Andrena humilis	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden