Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Aeschne à Zigzags

Andrena humilis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Aeschne à Zigzags is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Aeschne à Zigzags
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andrena	Aeshna
Species	Andrena humilis	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Aeschne à Zigzags

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Aeschne à Zigzags
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.

Aeschne à Zigzags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.