Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lynx

Andrena humilis compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Andrenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Andrena	Lynx
Species	Andrena humilis	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lynx
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.

Lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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