Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spring Ringlet

Andrena humilis compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spring Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Erebia
Species	Andrena humilis	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.