Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Abia fasciata compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Cimbicidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Abia	Andrena
Species	Abia fasciata	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Hautflügler)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden