Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Central American Silky Anteater

Andrena humilis compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Andrena	Cyclopes
Species	Andrena humilis	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Central American Silky Anteater
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.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.