Arctic lemming vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Andrena
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.