Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zeledon's Antbird

Andrena humilis compared with Myrmeciza zeledoni

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zeledon's Antbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zeledon's Antbird
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	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Andrena	Myrmeciza
Species	Andrena humilis	Myrmeciza zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Zeledon's Antbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zeledon's Antbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zeledon's Antbird
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.

Zeledon's Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.