Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rata Topera

Andrena humilis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rata Topera is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rata Topera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Arvicola
Species	Andrena humilis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rata Topera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rata Topera
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.

Rata Topera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

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