Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs willow tit

Andrena humilis compared with Parus montanus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while willow tit is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	willow tit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Paridae
Genus	Andrena	Parus
Species	Andrena humilis	Parus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

willow tit

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	willow tit
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.

willow tit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Russia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway