Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Arraia

Andrena humilis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Hypanus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.