Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Kampfläufer

Andrena humilis compared with Calidris pugnax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kampfläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Calidris
Species	Andrena humilis	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Kampfläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Kampfläufer
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.

Kampfläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Kampfläufer

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden