Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Autour des palombes

Andrena humilis compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Autour des palombes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Autour des palombes
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Aves (oiseau)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Andrenidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Andrena Accipiter
Species Andrena humilis Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Autour des palombes
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.

Autour des palombes

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Autour des palombes

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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