Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Long-range Firefly

Andrena humilis compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyractomena
Species	Andrena humilis	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.