Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Iberian Mole

Andrena humilis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Andrenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andrena	Talpa
Species	Andrena humilis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

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.