Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer

Andrena humilis compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Andrenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Andrena	Scolytus
Species	Andrena humilis	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer
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.

Großer Obstbaumsplintkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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