Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Vernal Bluet

Andrena humilis compared with Enallagma vernale

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Vernal Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Vernal Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Enallagma
Species	Andrena humilis	Enallagma vernale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Vernal Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Vernal Bluet
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.

Vernal Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.