Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Andrena	Hoplitis
Species	Andrena humilis	Hoplitis adunca

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden