Alpine Stream Salamander vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Hynobiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Batrachuperus	Andrena
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.