Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gartenspitzmaus

Andrena humilis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gartenspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gartenspitzmaus
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	Crocidura
Species	Andrena humilis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gartenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gartenspitzmaus
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.

Gartenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway