Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs iris nain

Andrena humilis compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while iris nain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iris nain
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and iris nain share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

iris nain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iris nain
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.

iris nain

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden