Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Andrena humilis compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flat-skulled Shrew
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	Sorex
Species	Andrena humilis	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.