Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Andrena humilis compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Cryptotis
Species	Andrena humilis	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.