Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs western mastiff bat

Andrena humilis compared with Eumops perotis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while western mastiff bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	western mastiff bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Eumops
Species	Andrena humilis	Eumops perotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

western mastiff bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	western mastiff bat
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.

western mastiff bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.