Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Foca Pia

Andrena humilis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Andrenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Andrena	Pagophilus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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