Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Kreta-Stachelmaus

Andrena humilis compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Kreta-Stachelmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kreta-Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Acomys
Species	Andrena humilis	Acomys minous

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Kreta-Stachelmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Kreta-Stachelmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kreta-Stachelmaus
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.

Kreta-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.