Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf iris

Andrena humilis compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf iris
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.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden