Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Leaf hopper

Andrena humilis compared with Eupteryx azorica

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Leaf hopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leaf hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Andrena	Eupteryx
Species	Andrena humilis	Eupteryx azorica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Leaf hopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Leaf hopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leaf hopper
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.

Leaf hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.