Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Veiled Chameleon

Andrena humilis compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Andrenidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Andrena	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Andrena humilis	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

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.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.