Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Yarkand Hare

Andrena humilis compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Andrenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Andrena	Lepus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yarkand Hare
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.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.