Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zigzag Darner

Andrena humilis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andrena	Aeshna
Species	Andrena humilis	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.