Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zocay

Andrena humilis compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zocay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Andrenidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Andrena	Plecturocebus
Species	Andrena humilis	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zocay
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.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.