Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs iris brévicaule

Andrena humilis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while iris brévicaule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iris brévicaule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and iris brévicaule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

iris brévicaule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	iris brévicaule
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.

iris brévicaule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.