Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Civette Fossane

Andrena humilis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Civette Fossane
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Andrena	Fossa
Species	Andrena humilis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Civette Fossane
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.

Civette Fossane

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.