Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Woundwort Shieldbug

Andrena humilis compared with Eysarcoris venustissimus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Woundwort Shieldbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Woundwort Shieldbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Andrena	Eysarcoris
Species	Andrena humilis	Eysarcoris venustissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Woundwort Shieldbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Woundwort Shieldbug
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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden