Black Sober vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Anacampsis temerella compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Gelechiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Andrena
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden