Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Небесный сильф

Andrena humilis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Небесный сильф is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Небесный сильф
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Aglaiocercus
Species	Andrena humilis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Небесный сильф share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Небесный сильф

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Небесный сильф
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.

Небесный сильф

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Небесный сильф

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway