Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Snout beetle

Andrena humilis compared with Calacalles droueti

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Snout beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Snout beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Andrenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Andrena	Calacalles
Species	Andrena humilis	Calacalles droueti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Snout beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Snout beetle
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.

Snout beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.