Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Western Spectre

Andrena humilis compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Western Spectre
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andrena	Boyeria
Species	Andrena humilis	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Western Spectre
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 Spectre

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.