Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chlorospin ombré

Andrena humilis compared with Chlorospingus semifuscus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Chlorospin ombré is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chlorospin ombré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Andrenidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Andrena	Chlorospingus
Species	Andrena humilis	Chlorospingus semifuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Chlorospin ombré share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chlorospin ombré

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chlorospin ombré
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.

Chlorospin ombré

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chlorospin ombré

Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway