Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Volcano Swiftlet

Andrena humilis compared with Aerodramus vulcanorum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Volcano Swiftlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Volcano Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Apodidae
Genus	Andrena	Aerodramus
Species	Andrena humilis	Aerodramus vulcanorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Volcano Swiftlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Volcano Swiftlet
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.

Volcano Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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