Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Andrena humilis compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Andrena	Synanthedon
Species	Andrena humilis	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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.

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden