Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs European Free-tailed Bat

Andrena humilis compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Andrenidae	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Tadarida
Species	Andrena humilis	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	European 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.

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.