Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Groove-faced Mining Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Andrena angustior

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena humilis	Andrena angustior

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Groove-faced Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Groove-faced Mining Bee
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.

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden