Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Madagaskarspint

Andrena humilis compared with Merops superciliosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madagaskarspint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Coraciiformes (Rackenvögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Meropidae
Genus	Andrena	Merops
Species	Andrena humilis	Merops superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Madagaskarspint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Madagaskarspint
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.

Madagaskarspint

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway