Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fragile Forktail

Andrena humilis compared with Ischnura posita

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fragile Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Ischnura
Species	Andrena humilis	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Fragile Forktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragile Forktail
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.

Fragile Forktail

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.