Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Violet Dropwing

Andrena humilis compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Dropwing
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Andrena	Trithemis
Species	Andrena humilis	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.