Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Troglodyte du Mérida

Andrena humilis compared with Cistothorus meridae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Troglodyte du Mérida is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Troglodyte du Mérida
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Andrenidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Andrena	Cistothorus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cistothorus meridae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Troglodyte du Mérida

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Troglodyte du Mérida
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.

Troglodyte du Mérida

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway