Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Andrena humilis compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sumpf-Heidelibelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sumpf-Heidelibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Andrenidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Andrena	Sympetrum
Species	Andrena humilis	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sumpf-Heidelibelle
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.

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg