Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Noctuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anarta	Andrena
Species	Anarta melanopa	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden