Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Crocidure d'Assumbo

Andrena humilis compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Crocidure d'Assumbo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crocidure d'Assumbo
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Crocidura
Species	Andrena humilis	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Crocidure d'Assumbo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Crocidure d'Assumbo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crocidure d'Assumbo
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.

Crocidure d'Assumbo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Crocidure d'Assumbo

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.