Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pipistrelle de Libye

Andrena humilis compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pipistrelle de Libye is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pipistrelle de Libye
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Pipistrellus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pipistrellus hanaki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pipistrelle de Libye

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pipistrelle de Libye
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.

Pipistrelle de Libye

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.