Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pomace fly

Andrena humilis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Diptera (ハエ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Andrena	Drosophila
Species	Andrena humilis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden