Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Thorny river stingray

Andrena humilis compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Thorny river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Andrena	Potamotrygon
Species	Andrena humilis	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thorny river stingray
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.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.