Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Winter Oak Groundling

Andrena humilis compared with Carpatolechia decorella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Winter Oak Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Winter Oak Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Carpatolechia
Species	Andrena humilis	Carpatolechia decorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Winter Oak Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Winter Oak Groundling
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.

Winter Oak Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden