Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Winged Floater

Andrena humilis compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Andrenidae	Unionidae
Genus	Andrena	Anodonta
Species	Andrena humilis	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway