Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Molosse Midas

Andrena humilis compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Molosse Midas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Molosse Midas
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	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Mops
Species	Andrena humilis	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Molosse Midas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Molosse Midas
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.

Molosse Midas

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.