Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fleabane case-bearer

Andrena humilis compared with Coleophora inulae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fleabane case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fleabane case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Coleophora
Species	Andrena humilis	Coleophora inulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Fleabane case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fleabane case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fleabane case-bearer
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.

Fleabane case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden