Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs tulip bulb aphid

Andrena humilis compared with Dysaphis tulipae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while tulip bulb aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	tulip bulb aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Andrena	Dysaphis
Species	Andrena humilis	Dysaphis tulipae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

tulip bulb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	tulip bulb aphid
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.

tulip bulb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (21 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