Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Variable Wheatear

Andrena humilis compared with Oenanthe picata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Variable Wheatear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Andrena	Oenanthe
Species	Andrena humilis	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Variable Wheatear
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.

Variable Wheatear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway