Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dauphin de La Plata

Andrena humilis compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Andrenidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Andrena	Pontoporia
Species	Andrena humilis	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dauphin de La Plata
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.

Dauphin de La Plata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.