Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Huge-crested Toad

Andrena humilis compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Incilius
Species	Andrena humilis	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Huge-crested Toad
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.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.