Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Andrena humilis compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.