Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain Small White

Andrena humilis compared with Pieris ergane

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mountain Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Pieris
Species	Andrena humilis	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Small White
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.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

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.