Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus

Andrena humilis compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Blarina
Species	Andrena humilis	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus
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.

Elliot-Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.