Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pointed Case-bearer

Andrena humilis compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Coleophora
Species	Andrena humilis	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden