Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena humilis	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Red-backed Mining Bee
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.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden