Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Orange Nectar Bat

Andrena humilis compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Andrena	Lonchophylla
Species	Andrena humilis	Lonchophylla robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange Nectar 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.

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.