Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Andrena humilis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Andrena	Proechimys
Species	Andrena humilis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.