Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Queen

Andrena humilis compared with Danaus gilippus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Andrena humilis	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Queen
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.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.