Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Andrena humilis compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Andrenidae	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Chaerephon
Species	Andrena humilis	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
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.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

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.