Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Phyllorhine de Lamotte

Andrena humilis compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Phyllorhine de Lamotte is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Phyllorhine de Lamotte
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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Andrena	Hipposideros
Species	Andrena humilis	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Phyllorhine de Lamotte

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Phyllorhine de Lamotte
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.

Phyllorhine de Lamotte

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.